Economy

Gauteng Finance Chief Targets Failed Tembisa Housing Project Amid Contractor Payment Crisis

TEMBISA — In a direct bid to address mounting accountability failures and financial distress among government contractors, Gauteng Finance MEC…

Gauteng Launches Strategic Council to Bridge Critical Skills Gap and Boost Economic Growth

PRETORIA — In a direct bid to tackle structural unemployment and realign education with industry demand, Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi…

SADC Industrialisation Week Opens in Durban with Urgent Call to Move From Rhetoric to Action

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA — Southern African Development Community (SADC) Executive Secretary, His Excellency Mr. Elias M. Magosi, has issued a…

Formalising the Estate: Gauteng Moves to Regularise Taxi Operating Licences to Safeguard Industry Capital

In a decisive move to uphold regulatory integrity and secure economic livelihoods within South Africa’s public transport sector, Gauteng MEC…

SADC’s Industrial Shift: Moving Beyond Raw Exports to Drive Regional Growth

DURBAN — As global supply chains face mounting pressures from geopolitical fragmentation, rapid technological shifts, and climate impacts, Southern Africa…

Headline: Inflation Cloaks Contraction as Wholesale Trade Volumes Drop 6.9% in May

May 2026 data reveals a growing divergence between volume and value in the wholesale sector, with falling real demand offset…

Gauteng Battlers Economic Drain with Infrastructure Overhaul to Fix Vandalised Traffic Signals

The economic engine of South Africa is taking direct action against the costly drag of infrastructure sabotage. The Gauteng Department…

US Hits South Africa with 12.5% Tariff in Forced Labour Dispute: Trade Ministry Pledges Regulatory Fix

PRETORIA — South Africa’s export landscape faces a fresh hurdle following a decision by the United States Trade Representative (USTR)…

U.S. Unveils FY 2027 Sugar Quotas: What the 24,744 Metric Ton Allocation Means for South Africa’s Agricultural Sector

WASHINGTON — The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has officially announced its country-specific tariff-rate quota (TRQ) allocations…

Gauteng Government and Taxi Sector Avert Shutdown with Landmark Breakthrough Deal

JOHANNESBURG — In a critical move to safeguard South Africa’s economic heartbeat, the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has…